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title: "Mental Health Prevention Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0554f4"
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buyer: "LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL"
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# Mental Health Prevention Services

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0554f4

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## Summary

The Liverpool City Council recently completed an open procedure procurement process for the provision of Preventative Mental Health Services, focusing on improving efficiency and outcomes while reducing demand on statutory services. This contract, awarded to PSS (UK), begins on 1 April 2026 and is scheduled to end on 31 March 2029, with potential for extension until 31 March 2031 based on performance. The procurement encompasses community health services, targeting adults with mild to moderate mental health issues within Liverpool and surrounding regions. Awarded under the UK's light-touch regime, this initiative aims at offering neighbourhood-based services with a single point of referral, as well as scaled-up interventions like peer mentoring and expanded education opportunities. Key dates include the end of the standstill period on 14 January 2026 and a future signature date set for 31 January 2026.

This procurement presents numerous growth opportunities for businesses, especially large organisations and SMEs specializing in mental health and community health services. Firms able to provide scalable interventions and engage in collaborative partnerships will thrive in this competitive landscape. The contract allows for expansion of services as additional funding becomes available, encouraging organisations with innovative, evidence-based solutions to participate. With options for commissioning extra preventative services and a focus on community engagement, businesses with a focus on social value and a strategic growth mindset are well-positioned to benefit from this contract's possibilities. This tender was a competitive process, attracting a mix of VCSE organisations and SMEs, demonstrating robust interest and potential for scalable services.

## Notice

Liverpool City Council has commissioned a qualified and experienced organisation to deliver a range of Preventative Mental Health Services. This forms part of the Council's transformation in mental health support, focusing on strength-based reablement, improved efficiency and effectiveness, and better outcomes for service users, while helping to reduce demand on statutory services. The service will support adults experiencing mild to moderate symptoms associated with poor mental health or common mental health problems (CMHP), with the aim of preventing, reducing, and delaying the need for access to acute or crisis mental health services. Key features of the Lead Provider Mental Health Prevention Service include: - Single Point of Referral / No Wrong Door approach - Neighbourhood-based services - Scaled-up interventions that work (e.g., Peer Mentoring) with flexibility over the contract term - Expanded volunteering, education, and training opportunities, creating pathways out of services - A menu of interventions offering autonomy, choice, and control to service users based on individual assessment - Robust monitoring and outcome evaluation for continuous improvement The lead provider will work collaboratively with delivery partners to provide a streamlined, responsive, and equitable mental health prevention service, maintaining a comprehensive timetable of interventions and a broad range of preventative services, strongly based on co-production with service users.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Authority may, at its absolute discretion, and subject to additional funding becoming available to the Authority, extend this contract beyond the Initial Term by a further period or periods of up to 2 years.

### Planning Information

Liverpool City Council is looking to commission a qualified and experienced organisation to deliver a range of Preventative Mental Health Services. We're excited to be transforming our approach in this area, with a focus on strength-based reablement, improved efficiency and effectiveness, and better outcomes for service users, while also helping to reduce demand on statutory services.
As part of this journey, we're hosting a Soft Market Engagement Event to share our plans and hear your thoughts.
What to Expect at the Event
We'll be covering:
• Our current commissioning position and key themes for the future of Mental Health Prevention Services
• The outcomes we're aiming to achieve
• An overview of the proposed procurement process and timelines
This is a great opportunity to hear directly from our Commissioning team, ask questions, and share your feedback. Your input will help us shape the final service model and ensure the procurement process is as smooth and effective as possible.
We look forward to hearing your insights and working together to build a stronger preventative mental health offer for Liverpool.
Who Should Attend?
This event is open to any organisation interested in bidding to deliver Mental Health Prevention statutory services. If this is an area your organisation is passionate about, we'd love to have you join us.
Can't Make It?
No problem! If you're unable to attend, don't worry - we'll share all the presentation materials after the event. That way, you'll still have access to all the key information.
How to Book Your Place
To reserve your spot, please email the following details:
~Name of Organisation
~Your Full Name
~Contact Email Address
to: Rebecca.Potter@liverpool.gov.uk
The deadline for registration is 10:00am on 14th July 2025.
After you've booked, we'll send the Microsoft Teams link and confirm your place at the event.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000021-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Award date | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,691,086 |
| Lots value | £1,691,086 |
| Awards value | £4,227,715 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1DS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD72 Liverpool |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PSS (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 2 Jan 2026 at 11:06 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000021-2026
- 27 Aug 2025 at 13:09 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051615-2025
- 1 Jul 2025 at 13:21 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036448-2025
- 1 Jul 2025 at 13:14 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036440-2025
- 27 Jun 2025 at 11:13 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035746-2025
- 27 Jun 2025 at 10:56 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035715-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000021-2026
  2nd January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051615-2025
  27th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036448-2025
  1st July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036440-2025
  1st July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035746-2025
  27th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035715-2025
  27th June 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
- https://psspeople.com/
- https://www.creativesupport.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.liverpool.gov.uk
- https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/
- https://www.oizahealthcare.co.uk

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